#winter resort

[daisyducklover2021]

Chapter One: First try to Ice Skate

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“BURWASH FARM AS A WINTER RESORT,” Branford Expositor. April 13, 1922. Page 14. ---- Prisoner Says He Is Going Back Next Winter - Plenty of Moonshine ---- SAULT STE. MARIE. Ont., April 13 - Burwash makes a fine winter resort with attractions that many more famed places lack, according to the story told to President James Lyons of the Board of Trade.

Mr. Lyons, speaking at a joint meeting of the board and the Local Council of Women, called to deal with the question of local relief, told how he had met a local character just back from Burwash. The city had been supporting his wife and family during his enforced absence. He stated that he intended to return to Burwash again next winter. He found the place pleasant and profitable. He was relieved of the burden of caring for his family, had kept $300 he possessed intact, and enjoyed his leisure.

"They are experts there at making pure moonshine, and they have lots of it," Mrs. Lyons said the ex-prisoner told him.

[teddy-byrne]

"Many of us were, at the time." Teddy confirmed with a soft whisper, resisting the urge to close his eyes to the many flickering memories rushing to his mind. Some days, he could still remember the smells, feel the echo of bullets on his skin, the stickiness of blood and mud mixed together. Others, he could still hear his brother's screams as he suffocated in a pool of his own blood..but he...he had worked so hard to bury that life one had to wonder why he was unerthing it for this human right now.

Not moving an inch, the vampire glanced up, finding the handsome officer doing the opposite. Tears welling up in his eyes. No, he couldn't allow that to happen..not now that he had him exactly where he wanted. "Hey, look at me." Byrne thus beckoned, rolling his index finger under the redhead's chin to make him look up. "What are you crying for, ey? Don't tell me it's because you feel sorry. Don't be." Silence. Nothing but silence ensued and yet his hand slowly dropped to cup his face, thumb smoothing across the man's cheek.

They could have stared at each other for hours. Teddy almost thought so, but it would seem Gabriel finally caved. His story came pouring out of him, with details that surprised even him, but he listened avidly..understanding now how difficult it must have been for him to come to the shard, let alone this..with him. "I understand.." He finally said, coming out of that small trance, "And regardless of any of that, you're here. You survived...and decided to help others out there. That's very noble of you, mister Moore." There was only so many questions he could ask, particularly now..after the human had just opened up, but Teddy would try for a few.

"You were in the war..." it was more a statement than a question, but it was news to him. Gabe wasn't sure what he had expected in reply to his question. In all earnestness, he had never considered what life and death the vampire had before becoming the Teddy Byrne, head of security at the Shard, that he knew. "I- I didn't know," he mumbled, feeling locked down by Teddy's gaze. He had gotten the reports from the attacks, but those had been dry sheets with facts. Hearing the story first-hand was something else entirely. It hit him harder than he was ready for, emotions flickering in his eyes, that became filled with tears.

"Shit, man-" he tore away his gaze, turned his face to brush away the tears. He wasn't even worried it would seem weak or unmanly of him. There was no way he could listen to the painful story without feeling the pain as well. "I'm sorry those things happened to you." He swallowed and looked back, his stomach jolting when he realised that Teddy had moved closer. This was it, the point of no return. Nowhere to hide, no words to say but the truth. It wouldn't be fair to lie after what Teddy had shared.

"Because I'm ashamed of it," he said quietly. If the warm water had not already tinted his pale skin it would have reddened at those words. His brain was screaming at him to stop, but his lips parted and more words came out. "I fell in love with someone, and I fell really badly," his voice was surprisingly monotone compared to the sadness in his eyes. "I loved them and I was ready to give them everything, but it turned out they were taking it anyway..." he couldn't look Teddy in the eyes, his gaze trailed down his neck, to his collarbone, and down to the line of water at his chest. "I wasn't in control of my actions, and basically not in control of what I wanted either. I was addicted. All I could do was be with this person- this vampire, until they didn't want me anymore."

[ecoharbor]

📍Chalet al Foss, Dolomites (Italian Alps), Italy 🇮🇹

[the-silver-peahen-residence]

||Within the vampire's walls||

~~Reserved Resident Evil Village au with @within-the-resort ~~

"Oh come on, you shouldn't be so down. You should be happy we didn't kill you right away." Bela smiled to the depressed Ethan who was looking down shaking. He saw the other two sisters, Cassandra and Daniela looking at him.

"Easy now dears, we don't want to bleed him out too soon. He will need to stay alive to be food."

The girls looks to lady Dimitrescu who was watching Ethan not even struggle. He just lets them hang him by the chains even if they saw him look quiet. "Well, even so, you'll be happy here in your new home." she smiled seeing her daughters giggling as well.

[vintage-sweden]

Skier and dog, 1956, Sweden. Location is Björkliden.

[teddy-byrne]

"T'was..." he replied, convinced that nothing he could say could win him this argument. Still, he did try. "I was also an author in that dream. Wrote horror. I think that should be pretty telling of the fact that nothing needs to make sense. It's Teddy to you."

Teddy Byrne looked up, at those branches and rolled his eyes with a smile. How could one ever miss the twikle in those eyes? "..lost, ey?" Little bastard. "Sure..you can follow me back..but don't get any ideas."

"It was Theodore in the dream, wasn't it?" Ayumu asked with an arched brow.

"Hmm... You should try it some time," the spirit practically purred at the idea of curling up somewhere to sleep again but they shook themself of the thought. Teddy was here and the vampire was always fun to toy with.

"I'll follow you back. I'm lost," they lied easily and rather obviously too judging by the mischievous twinkle in their eye.

[life-spire]

[every-sanji]

[the-places-id-rather-be]

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[teddy-byrne]

"..yes, seriously. Do I seem the type to fool around, Judas?" Teddy did hope not but, of course, there had been times where he had indulged in a little..white lie or two. "Why would you think you have nothing to offer, anyway? If anything, you're plenty more capable than that..baby vamp my grandsire insists on helping out." The vampire had no idea they were acquainted or what the nature of their acquaintance was but he did not expect Judas to speak about himself that way. "Think about it, yes? In times like this..we need to be more united than ever."

Hissing at the word council, Teddy pulled himself up and reclined again, the waters pooling around his naked torso. "..they are. Maybe I should even like to help.." he said as he eyed the scar. "..how did that happen?"

The comment felt like it came out of nowhere and it surprised him. Sure, Izak had made comments along those lines before but he always thought the man was just humoring him. Coming from Teddy, it felt different, like he genuinely meant it. "Seriously? I mean, I don't know if I'd have much to offer but... It'd be nice to belong somewhere." If the clan really would take them in, they would be stupid to say no.

"Not much to be heard, unless you're on the council. I imagine those fucks know a lot more than they let on. Still, there are some murmurings that some of those hunters are still around, and I plan on finding the one that gave me this scar to return the favor."

[daisyducklover2021]

Chapter Three: Mickey and Minnie skating on the Bobsled run.

[backroad-life]

Credit: Backroad-life

[vintagepromotions]

Norway travel poster featuring two skiers and ski resort buildings in the background (1962).

[queerica]

makeup trend archive: ski resort sunburn ⛷

[dec 2023]

details: excessively bright concealer for a sunburn look, 70s-inspired pastel colorful eyeshadows, red blush resembling natural flush

[shepherds-of-haven]

Had a dream about it so I need to ask, how would like a ski or snowboard or general mountain retreat trip go for the shepherds?

This sounds like such a fun dream! ⛷️

Blade: he'd be mildly interested in giving snowboarding a try, though he'd probably have his "fill" after a day: while he's athletically gifted and can take up pretty much any sport decently well, he actually tends to find most of them boring (unless his competitive spirit is fired up) and would probably find trudging up and down slopes tedious! By Day 2 he'd probably just be fine staying indoors by a fire with a book... partially because he'd be sick of Chase trying to cling to the back of his ski jacket so Blade could drag him places like a sled horse ৻(≧ᗜ≦৻)

Trouble: he'd be up at sunrise ready to shred some fresh powder, and you'd have to drag him home long after dark!! He's crushing those slopes and having so much fun doing it!! He's Shaun White at the X Games babey!!! He's like an Alaskan Husky you can't get to come indoors, people will be like "TROUBLE it's time to EAT" and he'll be looking at you with snow in his hair like "just one more slope!! :D"

Tallys: no. she hates the cold, she either wouldn't have come on this trip at all, or she'd be inside with several fleece blankets on her lap and a stack of books all day! Maybe if the resort offers any sleigh rides or something of the sort, she'd venture out, but actively spending time in the snow is a special kind of misery for her! She'd probably be most interested in the resort's spa! (Do ski resorts have those?)

Shery: she's keeping Tallys company by the fire with a nice cup of tea in the morning and a hot cocoa in the afternoon! Maybe she'll venture outside to do some snow activities like building a snowman or going on a walk, but if she tries to ski or snowboard, she will likely break her neck :') If there are Christmas markets or nearby towns nearby, the two of them are doing something like that instead!

Riel: he's in his room or by the lobby fireplace, working. You couldn't compel him to strap a pair of planks to his feet under threat of death... Not only is the risk of injury too high, it just looks ridiculous!!! Perhaps he will indulge in a hot toddy or glass of wine...

Chase: he'd have a bit of fun snowboarding or skiing for a few hours, but eventually the novelty would wear off and he'd be more interested in spending time in the hot tub (and any ensuing hijinks that might result therein) and prodding everyone to meet up in one of the rooms for a party/card games/inevitable night of drinking

Red: he'd have fun skiing with everyone during the day, but he'd most look forward to curling up by the fire in the evening with a stack of good books and just relaxing! Unfortunately, Chase probably won't let him get away with that for long... He'd look very erudite and sophisticated though, I'm picturing him in a nice sweater or a scarf with a pair of reading glasses or something! 😂

Ayla: she's right up there with Trouble, she'd definitely be a ski bum and would spend all of her available time on the slopes, and then unwind in a hot tub after! The two of them would probably get into increasingly more dangerous competitions in which they raced to complete the black diamond slopes in as fast a time as possible... would probably insist on staying out late to complete "just one more course" and would probably end up getting stuck on the ski lift when it shut down after sunset. By the time the others figured out they were missing, they'd be easy to find because of the sounds of the furious arguing somewhere overhead...

Briony: she'd try snowboarding, but she probably wouldn't be very graceful at it and would just keep falling over, constantly forgetting her feet were strapped down and trying to "walk" instead of slide! Eventually she'd probably give up and join Tallys and Shery at the nearby market or would be more focused on taking pictures of everything/everyone or setting up a bonfire to gaze at the stars than actively learning how to snowboard or ski!

Lavinet: she's an excellent skier (it would probably go Halek -> Lavinet -> Trouble - Ayla) as a result of having been instructed when she was young, but she'd have little interest in it after an hour or so. She's booked up her whole weekend with treatments at the spa!

Halek: he grew up in the mountains (even in a modern AU), so I imagine snowboarding/skiing was as commonplace to him as breathing. Everyone would be so surprised to find him just zooming past them wordlessly on the slopes, like Trouble and Ayla are just like "HAHAH EAT MY SHORTS TRUBS YOU'RE NEVER GONNA--"

*white Halek-shaped blur races past*

I feel like you'd find him doing something random like ice-fishing at some point, too!